Schoolhouse on the Ice: Tales from Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands with Sally Bergerud

19/07/2025 31 min
Schoolhouse on the Ice: Tales from Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands with Sally Bergerud

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Send us a textIn this heartfelt and wide-ranging conversation, Dubside sits down with retired teacher and Madeline Island local Sally Bergerud to explore life on the edge of Lake Superior. From teaching in a two-room schoolhouse to crossing ice roads, dodging black bears, and paddling the Apostle Islands with a group of fearless women, Sally paints a vivid portrait of community, resilience, and deep connection to place. The episode ends with a moving story of the Ojibwe people and their sacred ties to Madeline Island—Mooningwanekaaning. This is an episode full of history, humor, and heart.

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